Structures and methods for lunar utilization

ABSTRACT

A structure, system, and method utilize horizontal hole cavities on the moon for constructing dwellings, shopping areas, factories, industrial and power plants, government offices, towns, and for unmanned robot devices where cosmic rays and ultraviolet are not directly incident. The horizontal hole cavities are also utilized to store trash such as all waste materials on the earth including waste or trash, hazardous materials, and radioactive waste as well as all waste materials on the moon including such things as waste or trash, hazardous materials, and radioactive waste. The radioactive waste includes spent fuel, radioactive soil, radioactive liquid, and radioactive material produced by nuclear power plants during normal and accident conditions. The vertical hole cavities are utilized for building elevators and stairs, and pipes supplying oxygen produced by photosynthesis devices on the moon&#39;s surface and carbon dioxide produced by humans in the cavity are used as conduits.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention pertains to utilization of the moon.

BACKGROUND ART

The surface of the moon has an atmosphere which is less thanapproximately 100 trillionth the density of the earth's atmosphere overthe sea surface, and is clearly a brutal part of space, constantlyexposed to collisions with micrometeors, ultraviolet, X rays, and otherforms of cosmic rays.

Recently Elon Musk has been planning private moon travel, but theproblem of how to live on the moon has not yet been solved.Additionally, there is no good long term solution for over population orthe continued generation of waste materials on the earth including suchthings as trash, hazardous materials, and radioactive waste (i.e.,including radioactive soil and/or water, and spent fuel of nuclear powerplants).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Problem the Invention Seeks to Solve

It has been published that the JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)satellite Kagura discovered the presence of a naturally formedunderground cave 3 on the moon 1, having a vertical hole 2 with adiameter and depth of several tens of meters, and a horizontal hole ofseveral tens of kilometers, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

(1) The published literature does not describe any practical proposalsfor how specifically to utilize the moon.

(2) There is no published literature regarding concrete provision ofdwellings, hospitals, factories, industrial and power plants, towns,cities, trash and waste material storage or the like on the moon.

(3) There is no published literature regarding activities performed onthe moon which cannot be performed on earth.

(4) The object of the present invention is to provide for utilization ofthe moon, such as by supplying energy from the moon to the earth.

The moon is not suited as a living environment due to large quantitiesof radiation, cosmic rays, ultraviolet, and falling meteors 8. Thepresent invention was undertaken in light of these circumstances and hasthe object of providing waste storage and a system for buildingdwellings, shopping areas, government offices, towns, factories,industrial and power plants, hospitals and the like on the moon, andcontributing to the earth.

Means for Resolving the Problem

There are four types of hole on the moon: holes known as craters,various horizontal holes, various vertical holes, and horizontal holeswith vertical holes; of these four types, a horizontal hole with avertical hole would be used, such that an elevator and stairway areerected facing the bottom surface of the horizontal hole in the verticalhole portion, and a blocking panel is placed at the opening portion ofthe vertical hole at the top of the elevator and stairway so that cosmicrays, ultraviolet, and the like cannot penetrate; furthermorepenetration of the thin ceiling portion of the horizontal hole can beprevented by solar panels or the like.

By utilizing horizontal hole cavities on the moon, dwellings, shoppingareas, factories, industrial and power plants, hospitals, governmentagencies, towns, or unmanned robot devices can be provided in ahorizontal hole where meteors, cosmic rays, ultraviolet radiation, andthe like cannot directly impinge, and by using vertical holes, elevatorsand stairways can be erected to facilitate movement between the moon'ssurface and underground, while said elevators and stairways can be usedas conduits for oxygen produced by oxygen-producing photosynthesisdevices on the moon's surface and carbon dioxide produced by humans inthe cavity, whereby a protective body is erected at the top of elevatorsand stairways so that meteors, cosmic rays, ultraviolet radiation, andthe like do not penetrate from the opening portion of the vertical hole,with electrical generating elements using sunlight, earthlight,temperature differentials and the like provided on the roof portion ofthe horizontal hole as a protective body against meteors, cosmic rays,ultraviolet radiation, and the like.

The horizontal hole cavities are also utilized to enclose and storetrash such as all waste materials on the earth including such things aswaste or trash, hazardous materials, and radioactive waste as well asall waste materials on the moon including such things as waste or trash,hazardous materials, and radioactive waste. The radioactive wasteincludes spent fuel, radioactive soil, radioactive liquid, andradioactive material produced or caused by nuclear power plants duringnormal operations and during accident conditions.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the present invention provides a stairway 4 orelevator 5 in a vertical hole 2 opened in a moon surface la. Cosmic raysand the like 8 can be prevented from reaching the bottom of the stairwayby using a material which blocks cosmic rays and the like 8 for thetreads of stairway 4, thereby creating a space that humans can use. Thisis an example embodiment of the invention wherein blocking of cosmicrays and the like 8 at moon surface la enables dwellings, shoppingareas, factories, industrial and power plants, government offices,towns, etc. 6 to be erected in an underground cavity 3. FIG. 6 issimilar to FIG. 3 , except FIG. 6 illustrates how trash 20 can be storedin the horizonal hole cavities 3. The trash 20 may include waste ortrash, hazardous materials, radioactive waste, and other discardedmaterial generated from the dwellings, shopping areas, factories,industrial and power plants, government offices, and towns constructedon the moon as well as trash, waste or trash, hazardous materials,radioactive waste, and other discarded material generated fromdwellings, shopping areas, factories, industrial and power plants,government offices, and towns on the earth. The radioactive wasteincludes spent fuel, radioactive soil, radioactive liquid, andradioactive material produced or caused by nuclear power plants duringnormal operations and during accident conditions.

Due to the low gravity and virtual absence of atmosphere on the moon,chemical synthesis and medical treatment methods and the like notpossible on earth can be performed in factories 6 or hospitals on themoon, and therefore the effect of the present invention is tremendous.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the invention; a roof-shaped cosmicray protection panel 9 for blocking radiation or meteors 8 and the likeis placed above elevator 5 and stairway 4 disposed in a vertical hole 2in the moon. Light can be obtained not only from the sun but also theearth, so this panel may also be used to generate electrical energy foruse on the moon by making it a solar and earthlight electric generatingpanel. As with the vertical hole protection panel 9, a horizontal holetop portion protective panel 10 for preventing the penetration of cosmicrays and the like 8 into cavity 6 is erected above the horizontal hole 6in the moon.

Of course, the protective panels 9 and 10 are included in the presentinvention even if not disposed.

11 is an entrance to a stairway. Stairway 4 may be a spiral stairway orhalf-turn stairway; 12 is an elevator external entrance/exit, 13 is anelevator car, and 14 is an elevator cavity internal entrance/exit.

FIG. 5 is a top view of FIG. 4 .

The case in which a panel is used as a solar and earthlight panel onlyor as a cosmic ray and the like protection panel only, rather than onepanel serving as both the solar panel and the cosmic ray, etc.protection panel, is also included in the present invention.

Since temperature differentials are severe on the moon, generatingsystems on the moon which utilize temperature differentials, and thesystems for same, are also included in the present invention.

Electrical power obtained by generation using sunlight or earthlight, orby temperature differentials, can be used not only on the moon, but alsocan be transmitted to the earth by a means such as microwaves to be usedas a power source for earth; this is also included in the invention.

Constituent parts used on the moon in the present invention make use ofan irradiated part exposed to cosmic rays, radiation, and the like, anda non-irradiated part not exposed to radiation or the like, and includetowns and the like 6 and hospitals and the like 7 in the non-irradiatedpart.

Utilizing a moon structure comprising a naturally present horizontalhole cavity 3 underground on moon 1, and a naturally present verticalhole 2 penetrating the horizontal hole 3 and moon surface la,infrastructures 6, 7 used by humans are erected in the horizontal holecavity 3, such that the moon can be further utilized by these items.Movement portions such as stairways or elevators are also placed in avertical hole connected to a horizontal hole so that movement betweenthe surface and underground portions can be easily accomplished whenutilizing the moon's surface. The simplest structure for the movementportion may be made by creating stair step panels for the stairway 4 inFIG. 3 from a material impervious to cosmic rays and the like 8,creating a zone underneath same where cosmic rays and the like 8 do notimpinge. In addition to straight stairs, half-turn stairways or spiralstairways are also included in the present invention.

A factory 6 or hospital 7 erected in the aforementioned horizontal holecan take advantage of the moon's ⅙th earth gravity to performmanufacturing, treatment of patient feet or lower backs, variousrehabilitation, or chemotherapy which cannot be accomplished on earth.

Another feature is the provision of energy producing means utilizingimpinging light or temperature differentials at a position above parts 6or 7 where humans can live, disposed in a vertical hole naturally formedin moon 1, or at other desired positions.

In a third embodiment of the invention, the FIG. 5 solar panel ortemperature differential electric generating element 10 is furtherextended around the entire perimeter of the moon (not shown) so as totransmit energy 24 hours a day to the moon and the earth.

In a fourth embodiment of the invention, the temperature differential onthe moon's surface is used as described above and a temperaturedifferential electric generating device (not shown) is disposed at aposition where incident light such as sunlight impinges, and at aposition where incident light such as sunlight does not impinge.

In a fifth embodiment of the invention, the moon's surface shape, suchas the perimeter surface of a crater, is utilized, with both a hightemperature portion which receives sunlight and a low temperatureportion which does not receive sunlight.

In a sixth embodiment of the invention, incident light energy producingmeans or temperature differential energy producing means are disposed ata position where earthlight or sunlight is incident, and at a positionwhere earthlight or sunlight is not incident (not shown).

In a seventh embodiment of the invention, experiments with smallorganisms, microorganisms, viruses and the like present on earth areconducted in a hospital or research lab 7 in an underground cavity.

In an eighth embodiment of the invention, solar panels or temperaturedifferential panels shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are wrapped around the entireperimeter of the moon so that power can be produced in any position onthe moon and energy can be obtained for the moon or earth.

Effect of the Invention

With the present invention, dwellings, towns, factories, industrial andpower plants, and hospitals can be built without fear of cosmic rays orultraviolet, which was previously impossible, so that humanity can livesecurely on the moon. Problems of overpopulation on earth can also besolved by moving to the moon. Additionally, trash, waste, and hazardousmaterials generated on the earth can be stored under the surface of themoon thereby providing health advantages.

Additionally, health advantages are conferred by the ability to cureillnesses uncurable on earth. Research can be done on chemical reactionswhich cannot be performed on earth. New production and industries canalso be started as a result.

There are also enormous effects from the present invention such assupplying energy to the earth and supplementing the earth's energyshortages, without that energy polluting the earth environment.

A concrete science-based invention such as the present application isnovel and cannot be easily attained by a person of ordinary skill in theart, and the effects rendered by the inventions of the Claims cannot beanticipated by a person of ordinary skill in the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[FIG. 1 ] Diagram showing a newly discovered vertical hole 2 present inthe surface of the moon and hole cavity 3 present under the surface ofthe moon.

[FIG. 2 ] Horizontal cross section of the moon in FIG. 1 .

[FIG. 3 ] Cross section of the moon in the first embodiment of theinvention.

[FIG. 4 ] Cross section of the second embodiment of the invention.

[FIG. 5 ] Top view of FIG. 4 .

[FIG. 6 ] Cross section of the moon in another embodiment of theinvention.

EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

As explained in detail in “Means for Resolving Problems” above. I.e.,FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 are embodiments of the invention. As shown in thisfigure, the present invention provides dwelling facilities usingvertical holes and horizontal holes on the moon. Specifically, movementportions such as stairways or elevators are provided in a vertical hole.This enables movement between the surface and subsurface of the moon.

Dwellings, towns, farmland, ponds, factories, industrial and powerplants, government agencies, hospitals, and the like are provided inhorizontal holes. As shown in FIG. 6 , the trash includes waste ortrash, hazardous materials, radioactive waste, and other discardedmaterial generated from the dwellings, shopping areas, factories,industrial and power plants, government offices, and towns on the moonand on earth may be stored in the horizontal holes of the moon.

I.e., cavity portions, being non-incident portions (portions not[receiving] direct light), are considered dwelling spaces.

This enables people to live securely without exposure to radiation orthe like. Because movement portions such as stairways or elevators aredisposed in vertical holes connected to horizontal holes, movementbetween the surface and underground can be easily accomplished whenperforming activities on the moon's surface.

Roads may also be provided and used for movement. Other aspects aredescribed in detail in “Means for Solving Problems.” Oxygen for humanhabitation is supplied to a pipe shaped cavity 3 through a vertical hole2 by providing a hothouse-shaped box on the moon's surface, into whichplants are introduced and oxygen is produced by photosynthesis usingsunlight, earthlight, or cosmic energy. Carbon dioxide produced byhumans in the cavity 3 is fed by a pipe to that hothouse on the moon'ssurface through a vertical hole 2, and oxygen from photosynthesis by theplants therein is supplied by pipe through a vertical hole to the cavity3 where humans are present.

Water will either be discovered by exploration of the moon, or producedby combining hydrogen and oxygen. Even if this cannot be done, anunmanned arrangement can be made of everything installed in cavity 6,with work performed by robots, and electrical power for same coming fromthe aforementioned lunar energy generating devices. The above is knownart and is therefore not illustrated.

In addition, the present invention includes the provision of atakeoff/landing site utilizing vertical hole 2 on the moon for transportvehicles (e.g., rocket driven space ships, airplane-type shuttles, andthe like). This enables humans disembarking from a transport vehicle onthe moon to reach the horizontal hole containing a residential areawithout being exposed to the degraded environment of the moon's surface.In addition, a vertical hole can be even more effectively utilized bysealing off the moon surface part of the vertical hole where alanding/launching site is placed using the aforementioned solar panel orcosmic ray protection panel.

Transport vehicles may also be used to transport energy. Included asenergy is the transport to the earth of energy in the form of solidhydrogen fuel for electrical power.

Potential for Industrial Utilization

Other aspects of the present invention are described in detail in “Meansfor Solving Problems,” Things which cannot be done on earth can be doneon the moon, the moon can be effectively used, and industrialapplications such as providing energy from the moon to the earth areextensive.

EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

-   1: Moon-   1 a: Moon surface-   2: Moon vertical hole-   3: Moon horizontal hole-   4: Stairway-   5: Elevator-   6: Dwellings, shopping areas, factories, industrial and power    plants, government offices, towns, etc.-   7: Hospitals and the like-   8: Radiation, meteors, etc.-   9: Vertical hole top portion cosmic ray protection panel (also    usable for solar electric generation)-   10: Vertical hole top portion cosmic ray protection panel (also    usable for solar electric generation and temperature differential    electric generation)-   11: Stairway entrance-   12: Elevator external entrance/exit-   13: Elevator car-   14: Elevator cavity interior entrance/exit-   20: Trash

1. A moon utilization structure for utilizing a vertical hole on thesurface of the moon to access a horizontal hole cavity under the surfaceof the moon, comprising: elevators and stairs provided in the verticalhole to facilitate movement between the moon surface and horizontal holecavity; and photosynthesis devices provided on the surface of the moonand pipes provided within the horizontal hole cavity for supplyingoxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide within the horizontal hole cavity,wherein the horizontal hole cavity is implemented to enclose trash andfor constructing dwellings, shopping areas, factories, industrial andpower plants, hospitals, government offices, towns, and for usingunmanned robot devices where cosmic and ultraviolet rays cannotpenetrate.
 2. A moon utilization method comprising: utilizing a verticalhole on the surface of the moon to access a horizontal hole cavity underthe surface of the moon; providing elevators and stairs in the verticalhole to facilitate movement between the moon surface and the horizontalhole cavity; and providing photosynthesis devices on the surface of themoon and pipes within the horizontal hole cavity for supplying oxygenand eliminating carbon dioxide within the horizontal hole cavity,wherein the horizontal hole cavity is used to enclose trash and forconstructing dwellings, shopping areas, factories, industrial and powerplants, hospitals, government offices, towns, and for using unmannedrobot devices where cosmic and ultraviolet rays cannot penetrate.
 3. Amoon utilization structure of claim 1, further comprising a protectivebody placed above the vertical hole for protection from meteors orcosmic rays.
 4. A moon utilization structure of claim 3, wherein theprotective body is an electrical generation element using sunlight,earthlight, or temperature differentials to generate electrical energy.5. A moon utilization structure of claim 4, wherein energy theelectrical energy is generated on the moon and transmitted to the earthto be used as energy on earth.
 6. A moon utilization structure of claim1, wherein differences between the moon and earth's gravity, oxygenconcentration, and atmosphere are utilized to implement chemicalreactions, medicines, industry, and for gathering data for living inlocations other than on the earth.
 7. A moon utilization structure forutilizing a vertical hole on the surface of the moon to access ahorizontal hole cavity under the surface of the moon, comprising:elevators and stairs provided in the vertical hole to facilitatemovement between the moon surface and horizontal hole cavity;photosynthesis devices provided on the surface of the moon and pipesprovided within the horizontal hole cavity for supplying oxygen andeliminating carbon dioxide within the horizontal hole cavity; and aprotective body provided at a top portion of the elevator or stairway sothat meteors, cosmic or ultraviolet rays cannot penetrate from anopening portion of the vertical hole, wherein the horizontal hole cavityis used to enclose trash and for constructing dwellings, shopping areas,factories, industrial and power plants, hospitals, government offices,towns, and for using unmanned robot devices where cosmic and ultravioletrays cannot penetrate, and an electric generating element is provided asthe protective body.
 8. A moon utilization structure of claim 3, whereinthe elevators and stairs are erected facing a bottom surface of thehorizontal hole cavity and extending in the vertical hole, and theprotective body includes a blocking panel placed at the opening of thevertical hole at a top portion of the elevator and stairway to block thecosmic and ultraviolet rays.
 9. The moon utilization structure of claim1, wherein the trash includes waste or trash, hazardous materials,radioactive waste, and other discarded material generated from thedwellings, shopping areas, factories, industrial and power plants,government offices, and towns constructed on the moon.
 10. The moonutilization structure of claim 1, wherein the waste includes waste ortrash, hazardous materials, radioactive waste, and other discardedmaterial generated from the dwellings, shopping areas, factories,industrial and power plants, government offices, and towns on the earth.11. The moon utilization structure of claim 10, wherein the radioactivematerial includes spent fuel, radioactive soil, radioactive liquid, andradioactive material produced or caused by nuclear power plantoperation.
 12. The moon utilization structure of claim 7, wherein thetrash includes waste or trash, hazardous materials, radioactive waste,and other discarded material generated from the dwellings, shoppingareas, factories, industrial and power plants, government offices, andtowns constructed on the moon.
 13. The moon utilization structure ofclaim 7, wherein the waste includes waste or trash, hazardous materials,radioactive waste, and other discarded material generated from thedwellings, shopping areas, factories, industrial and power plants,government offices, and towns on the earth.
 14. The moon utilizationstructure of claim 13, wherein the radioactive material includes spentfuel, radioactive soil, radioactive liquid, and radioactive materialproduced or caused by nuclear power plant operation.